Section 25.1182 - Hunt County Court At Law Provisions(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, and except as limited by Subsection (b), a county court at law in Hunt County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:(1) felony cases to:(A) conduct arraignments;(B) conduct pretrial hearings;(C) accept guilty pleas; and(D) conduct jury trials on assignment of a district judge presiding in Hunt County and acceptance of the assignment by the judge of the county court at law;(2) Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases;(6) appeals from the justice and municipal courts.(b) A county court at law's civil jurisdiction concurrent with the district court in civil cases is limited to cases in which the matter in controversy does not exceed $200,000. A county court at law does not have jurisdiction of: (1) suits on behalf of this state to recover penalties or escheated property;(2) felony cases involving capital murder;(3) misdemeanors involving official misconduct; or(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(53), eff. January 1, 2012.(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid a total annual salary set by the commissioners court at an amount that is not less than $1,000 less than the total annual salary received by a district judge in the county. A district judge's or statutory county court judge's total annual salary does not include contributions and supplements paid by a county.(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(53), eff. January 1, 2012.(f) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court, and the county clerk shall serve as clerk of a county court at law in all other matters. Each clerk shall establish a separate docket for a county court at law.(g) The official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge of the county court at law with the approval of the commissioners court.(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(53), eff. January 1, 2012.Tex. Gov't. Code § 25.1182
Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.30, eff. 1/1/2012.Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(53), eff. 1/1/2012.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1103, Sec. 13(a), eff. 9/1/2009.Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 1, Sec. 15.10, eff. 1/1/1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. 10/1/1991.Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 4.01, eff. 9/1/1987.